A review by abetterpaige
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

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Sheesh! This one got SO good SO fast! Crown of Midnight, the book I read 2nd in the TOG series (reading order: TOG, COM, AB, HOF, QOS, random, KOA), follows Celaena while she works as the King’s Champion - an assassin hired by the king to serve his best interests. She’s still close with Chaol and her relationship with Dorian quickly becomes fuzzy. Plagued by nightmares and chatter about rebellions, Cela struggles to learn who she can and cannot trust with her secrets. The second part of the book expands her story and after a tragic loss (that I truly did NOT see coming), she’s forced to make some tough decisions. At the end of the book, she’s sent on another mission at the hands of Chaol - and nobody can be certain what the outcome of that mission will be. 

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The first part of this was… not doing it for me but MAN did it pick up at chapter 25! I quickly became unable to put it down and obsessed - though I still don’t find myself really connecting with or feeling for any of the characters yet. Celaena still feels VERY young and emotionally immature, and her relationships with both Chaol and Dorian are hard to understand. All in all, though, I absolutely loved this! Onto Assassin’s Blade!